Tiemoue Bakayoko was sent off in the first half against Watford after being shown a second yellow card for a foul on Richarlison - much to the horror of Chelsea fans.

The French international started alongside N'Golo Kante in central midfield, but struggled to impose himself against Watford, with sloppy passing and mistimed challenges.

Bakayoko, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Monaco in the summer for a fee of around £40 million, was touted as an upgrade on Nemanja Matic when the Serbian was sold to Manchester United.

But Bakayoko has failed to live up to expectations in his first season in the Premier League, and his red card on Monday night has not helped his cause with Chelsea fans.

Taking to social media after the red card was shown, one fan wrote:' If any youth player put in those 25 mins Bakayoko did, that would be the end of their Chelsea career', while another wrote: 'He's simply awful at the moment. He needs a long break from the side.'